Politifact.com: Statements from Bloggershttps://www.politifact.com/personalities/blog-posting/Statements from Bloggers reviewed by Politifact.comen-usFri, 03 Aug 2018 11:11:29 -0400 Bloggers - Was a Massachusetts man targeted in a hit-and-run because of a Trump bumper sticker?https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/03/blog-posting/was-massachusetts-man-targeted-hit-and-run-because/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Was a Massachusetts man targeted in a hit-and-run because of a Trump bumper sticker?
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<p>A headline attracting&nbsp;clicks on social media said a Massachusetts hit-and-run victim was targeted by a &quot;left wing extremist&quot; because of a campaign bumper sticker for President Donald Trump on his car. &quot;Chloe Wright &mdash; left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker,&quot; said an Aug. 1 headline from the Pacific Pundit, a conservative blog. This headline was flagged as part of Facebook&rsquo;s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) &quot;Another left wing extremist loses their s--- over a Trump bumper sticker,&quot; the story said. ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/03/blog-posting/was-massachusetts-man-targeted-hit-and-run-because/">>> More</a>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:11:29 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/03/blog-posting/was-massachusetts-man-targeted-hit-and-run-because/ Bloggers - How Trump&#39;s State Department permitted 3D-printed gun blueprints to go live onlinehttps://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/02/blog-posting/how-trump-state-permitted-3-d-printed-gun/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | How Trump's State Department permitted 3D-printed gun blueprints to go live online
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<p>A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to block the online publication of blueprints outlining how to create untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed firearms. The blueprints were originally scheduled for an Aug. 1 release after a government settlement ended five years of litigation. But word of the release prompted panic as legislators and officials scrambled to block the action. Before the federal judge&rsquo;s ruling, at least 21 attorneys general filed suit to stop the blueprints from going live. As conversation heated up, President Donald Trump weighed in on Twitter. &quot;I am looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/02/blog-posting/how-trump-state-permitted-3-d-printed-gun/">>> More</a>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:02:37 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/02/blog-posting/how-trump-state-permitted-3-d-printed-gun/ Bloggers - Misleading headline suggests McCaskill personally routed tax dollars to husband&#39;s businesseshttps://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/01/blog-posting/misleading-headline-suggests-mccaskill-personally-/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Misleading headline suggests McCaskill personally routed tax dollars to husband's businesses
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<p>A recent clickbait headline claimed Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., was &quot;busted&quot; for routing millions of tax dollars into the pocket of her husband, business investor Joseph Shepard. Affordable housing projects in which Shepard has invested have received millions in federal subsidies during McCaskill&rsquo;s two terms in office. But this headline spins the narrative in a way that could mislead readers &mdash; by making Shepard&rsquo;s business success appear more nefarious than what has been reported. &quot;Shock report: Senator McCaskill busted funneling millions of tax dollars to her hubby,&quot; said a July 25 headline from Patriot Beat, a conservative website. The ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/01/blog-posting/misleading-headline-suggests-mccaskill-personally-/">>> More</a>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 09:26:38 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/aug/01/blog-posting/misleading-headline-suggests-mccaskill-personally-/ Bloggers - No evidence that so-called Satanic leader sacrificed 600 childrenhttps://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/01/blog-posting/no-evidence-so-called-satanic-leader-sacrificed-60/The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | No evidence that so-called Satanic leader sacrificed 600 children
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<p>A viral video shows a masked man who claims he sacrificed 675 people, many of them children, to maintain his demonic powers. The confession, which originally aired on a Ghanaian talk show, and its translations have been shared across the discredited Neon Nettle, as well as the Daily Mail. &quot;Satanic leader confesses to sacrificing 675 children &lsquo;gifted&rsquo; to him by doctors,&quot; read the Neon Nettle headline on July 19. We decided to investigate the so-called confession. Is it real, or another online hoax? The interview The story features screenshots from a video clip from a Ghanaian ...</p> <a href="/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/01/blog-posting/no-evidence-so-called-satanic-leader-sacrificed-60/">>> More</a>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 06:00:00 -0400https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/01/blog-posting/no-evidence-so-called-satanic-leader-sacrificed-60/ Bloggers - No, ABC News did not recently ban American flag pins on TVhttps://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/25/blog-posting/no-abc-news-did-not-recently-ban-american-flag-pin/The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, ABC News did not recently ban American flag pins on TV
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<p>A misleading claim that circulated online after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has been retrofitted for the Trump era. The claim is that ABC News recently banned reporters from wearing American flag lapel pins on air in response to the current political climate. &quot;Yesterday the brass at ABC News issued orders forbidding reporters to wear lapel pin American flags or other patriotic insignia,&quot; reads an article on a website called Politifeed. &quot;Their reasoning was that ABC should remain neutral about &lsquo;causes.&rsquo; &quot; This story was flagged as part Facebook&rsquo;s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/25/blog-posting/no-abc-news-did-not-recently-ban-american-flag-pin/">>> More</a>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:43:47 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/25/blog-posting/no-abc-news-did-not-recently-ban-american-flag-pin/ Bloggers - Did Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban same-sex couples from adopting?https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/24/blog-posting/did-republicans-vote-make-it-legal-nationwide-ban-/The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban same-sex couples from adopting?
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<p>A story drawing eyeballs on social media said Republicans approved a measure that, if implemented, would allow child welfare providers to deny same-sex couples seeking to adopt. &quot;Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting,&quot; said a July 12, 2018, headline from LGBTQ Nation, an online magazine. The headline choice leaves out important details that could give readers the wrong impression.&nbsp;The amendment would not establish a nationwide ban making it impossible for same-sex couples to adopt. Instead, it would allow individual child welfare providers to create their own adoption criteria &mdash; a change ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/24/blog-posting/did-republicans-vote-make-it-legal-nationwide-ban-/">>> More</a>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/24/blog-posting/did-republicans-vote-make-it-legal-nationwide-ban-/ Bloggers - Is NASA prepping a 17 year old to become first human on Mars? https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/20/blog-posting/nasa-prepping-17-year-old-become-first-human-mars/The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Is NASA prepping a 17 year old to become first human on Mars?
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<p>A headline from a website called Scicademy says that NASA is &quot;prepping&quot; a 17-year-old &quot;to become the first human on Mars,&quot; but NASA says it has no official connection to the teen mentioned in the article. &quot;Alyssa Carson is a name people will remember,&quot; says the story posted July 17, 2018, under the headline &quot;NASA prepping 17-year-old Alyssa Carson to become first human on Mars.&quot; Carson certainly has her sights set on space. She has attended several space camps, according to media reports, and her Twitter name is @NASABlueberry1. Carson told the Baton Rouge, La., television station ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/20/blog-posting/nasa-prepping-17-year-old-become-first-human-mars/">>> More</a>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:28:57 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/20/blog-posting/nasa-prepping-17-year-old-become-first-human-mars/ Bloggers - Misleading headline connects Clinton, Abedin to New York woman&#39;s deathhttps://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/19/blog-posting/misleading-headline-exaggerates-connection-between/The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Misleading headline connects Clinton, Abedin to New York woman's death
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<p>A misleading headline purporting to link Hillary Clinton and top aide Huma Abedin to a mysterious New York death has blown a small connection way out of proportion. &quot;Hillary in hiding as police discover dead body hidden in Huma Abedin&rsquo;s dumpster,&quot; said a July 12, 2018, headline from Mad World News, a conservative website that has peddled falsehoods before. This story was flagged as part Facebook&rsquo;s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) &quot;Another dead body has turned up in connection to Hillary Clinton,&quot; the ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/19/blog-posting/misleading-headline-exaggerates-connection-between/">>> More</a>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:11:40 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/19/blog-posting/misleading-headline-exaggerates-connection-between/ Bloggers - Misleading story links San Juan mayor to hurricane relief fraudhttps://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/jul/19/blog-posting/misleading-article-implies-puerto-rico-hurricane-a/The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Misleading story links San Juan mayor to hurricane relief fraud
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<p>A headline on an online story says, &quot;Puerto Rico mayor facing fraud charges over $3M in federal disaster relief.&quot; The article includes a photo of San Juan Mayor Carmen Yul&iacute;n Cruz, wearing a shirt with &quot;NASTY&quot; printed in large block letters. This photo is taken from a television appearance following Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. Cruz was a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, accusing him of providing insufficient aid to the island. On Facebook, the story&#39;s link preview shows&nbsp;Cruz&rsquo;s face above the headline.&nbsp;But she has not been accused of fraud related to hurricane ...</p> <a href="/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/jul/19/blog-posting/misleading-article-implies-puerto-rico-hurricane-a/">>> More</a>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:36:41 -0400https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/jul/19/blog-posting/misleading-article-implies-puerto-rico-hurricane-a/ Bloggers - It&#39;s not true that Clint Eastwood soon to leave millions to Trump 2020 campaignhttps://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/18/blog-posting/fake-news-clint-eastwood-soon-leave-millions-trump/The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | It's not true that Clint Eastwood soon to leave millions to Trump 2020 campaign
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<p>A bogus news item would have you believe that Clint Eastwood will soon be shuffling off this mortal coil. &quot;Clint Eastwood says his doctors have put him on notice to get his affairs in order and prepare for that final trip in one of those limousine station wagons we call a hearse,&quot; said the Maga2020.com website. &quot;The famous actor, 89, says he&rsquo;ll be lucky to see 2019.&quot; Eastwood is actually 88, but the part that caught our eye had to do with Eastwood&rsquo;s parting gift to boost the political fortunes of President Donald Trump: &quot;Eastwood is donating his Northern ...</p> <a href="/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/18/blog-posting/fake-news-clint-eastwood-soon-leave-millions-trump/">>> More</a>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:29:12 -0400https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jul/18/blog-posting/fake-news-clint-eastwood-soon-leave-millions-trump/